Mike Maimone

Guiding the audience on an emotional journey, he will also read short selections from his book, which received a Kirkus recommendation, endorsements from Don Lemon, Anthony Scaramucci and other bestselling authors, and Los Angeles Magazine called it a moving account of love, loss and the radical act of staying open to possibility. The companion pieces are a tribute to Maimones late husband Howard Bragman, who championed the LGBTQ+ community by helping celebrities navigate their coming out journeys, and was a beloved luminary sharing his insights on everything from RuPauls Drag Race to Good Morning America. Maimones piano-based music is often compared to Randy Newman, Leon Russell, Tom Waits, and Dr. John. With over 200 published songs, he has been heard on Spotify and Apple Music editorial playlists, movie and TV soundtracks, on the radio, and he has performed at major festivals and legendary venues across the country and internationally, toured with bands including Blues Traveler, Plain White Ts and OK Go, and shared the stage with Stevie Wonder.